The New York Clipper (October 1912)

THE 3STEW YORK CLIPPER. OCTOi EB 12 BBTTER THAW "I WATT A GIRL,' GREAT qUAKTETTK ARKASOEMEH.T. A POSITIVE HIT FOH EVERY ACT VJ8HVO IT. OUR LONDON LETTER. PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. Clipper Bureau, 14 Leicester Street, Leicester Square, London, "W. 0. NOW READY! THE ^CLIPPER w RED BOOK AND DATE BOOK i 6ept. 28. Granville Barker's revival of "The Win- ter's Tale," at the Savoy, baa Involvel him In an animated controversy with the critics, who declare that he Las allowed the modern spirit • to carry him too far from Shake- speare. Mr. Barker retorts that the spirit which possesses blm Is Just common sense— that Shakespeare would have accommodated himself to circumstances even to tbe point of fitting Dan I.cno, were they contem- poraries, wltb the part of Antolycos. 'Mr. Barker's first offen»c Is scenery, which be ralla a decorative background; and his next Is costume—he abandons the classic style always used for this play In favor of a six- teenth century style. It la all very uncon- ventional, .iu'l, unfortunately, uninteresting. The play Is done In a Bcrles of scenes, enacted with rapidity, and only one Interval. Henry Aiulcy Is an over passionate Leontes, a half mad creature. ' Lilian McCarthy's flcrnjlur.i' Is more In the accustomed style. Earns ISerlngei', as Paulina; Oathleen Nes- blt, as I'erdtta, and Dennis Nellecn Terry, as Florlzrl, are nil good. But the produc- tion Is bizarre, and Its success Is not looked for. Mrs. Patrick Campbell Is seriously ill at her Kensington home. There la an Improvement In the condition of W. a Pcniey. Bur George Alexander has returned from tie continent more than ever Impressed by the Idea of the municipal theatre, which, he says, must come in England. Oscar Hsmmersteln Is said to be the financial backer of the Yiddish opera at the Wile End Empire. B. F. Keith has definitely dlapoacd of the Princess Theatre, which he bought somo ten years sgo, with the avowed Intention of try- ing the continuous here, but which has been practically unused alnce he owned It It has been purcbaaed, with adjoining prop- erty, by the promoters of an Immense hotel. The Princess Theatre was built nearly one hundred years ago, by s Jeweler named Ham- let, enjoying the patronage of Oeorge IV. and was run with a panoramic entertainment. It failed, end Hamlet became bankrupt. For rears the Princess Theatre was ran with drama and extravaganza. Edwin Forrest and Charlotte Cusbman made a hit there with "Macbeth." Miss Cushroan afterwards played Romeo. During the '60s Edmund Kcan b son, Charles, was lessee and manager of the Prin- cess, which he made famous with Shake- spearean revivals of extraordinary erudition. Kate Terry and Ellen Terry were members of his company, as children: ao was Agnes Rob- ertson, with whom Dion Bouclcault ran away. In the '00a many of Bouclcault'a dramas were run there. When Charles Reade'a drama, "It's Never Too Late to Mend," was produced. a well known critic roso In the stalls and loudly protested against what he considered to be the disgusting realism of.the prison scenes. Vlnlng, tbo manager, walked to the footlights and retorted that a critic was the last person in tbe world with a right to com- plain since he got in for nothing. The house rose In an uproar, supporting the critic and demanding from the manager an apology for bis Insult, which was forthcoming. Yean later another of Btade's plays, his adapta- tion from Zola's "L'Assommolr," as "Drink," was done there and made a fortune for the Gooehes, who owned tbe house. Shortly after the end of the run the theatre was burned down. Thirty years ago the present house was built, then believed to be the last word In theatrical architecture 1 Wilson Barrett, then a provincial actor of small account, took the theatre, and, with "The Lights o' London," "The Sliver King" and "Claudlan," made fortune upon fortune. Bat he produced "Hamlet" and retired a ruined man. Ha braced up and, with "The Sign of the Cross," paid bis debts and made another for- tune. Later experiences of the Princess' in- clude the appearance of Anna Ruppert, the akin specialist, as an emotional actress, and a manager who, being publicly denounced as a d d thief, Imperturbably retorted "chest- nuts." These facts are taken from Henry George Hlbbert's reminiscences In The Lon- don sketch. There was a very large attendance at the meeting convened In London last Sunday by the Variety Artists' Federation to consider the question of Sunday shows. Edward 6mallwood, of the London County Council, presided. He opposed the Sunday opening of amusement houses on general grounds, and declared that Sunday opening would surely mean for the performer eventually seven days work for six days' pay, and for the working population at large six and a half days toil per week. W. H. Clemast, managing chairman of the Variety Artists' Federation, protested his love for picture palnces, but said there must be equality of opening, or of closing, and equality of clos- ing was tbe simpler. There would never, he was certain, be an advance on six days' pay, If the point of seven days' labor Is con- ceded to the employer. William Johnson, secretary of the Nations! Association of The- atrical Employees, submitted some Interest- ing figures to expose the "fake" of running Sunday picture shows for tbe augmentation of charitable funds. Tho Reverend F. B. Meyer, a well known Nonconformist min- ister, denounced the Sunday opening move- ment from his special point of view. Monte Bayley maintained the right of every man to work on Sunday If he chose. William Berol said any artist who had played In America knew how many weeks In the year he bad to lay oft to recover from the strain of Sunday work. If Sunday In England be- came the go mo as on the continent perform- ers would become factory hands, mere me- chanical slaves. A resolution denouncing Sunday opening was passed. Louis Meyer seems of the disposition to run London. "The Glad Bye" Sat settled down quite comfortably at the Strand, for- merly the Waldorff Theatre—the removal even of so sturdily successful a play Is al- ways an anxious operation for a manager. "The Oreat John Canton" Is quite a success at the neighboring Aldwycb, Now Mr. Meyer would like to find a third theatre whereat to produce "Tbe 8on and H«lr." by Gladys unger. Most of Miss Unger's work Is In the way of adaptation, but this Is original. The leading part Is that of a young married woman who finds herself sud- denly In a position of great emotional stress. It will be played by Bver/n D'Alroy. Mr. 1812-1013 It contains the names and addresses of Man- agers, Vaudeville and Dramatic Agents In New York, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh San Francisco, Canada, London; Music Publishers; Railroad Agents; The- atrical Clubs and Societies; T. II. A. Head- quarters ; Railroad and Steamship lines, etc, and other information. Sent only on receipt of 10 cent* (stamps or coin), accompanied by a coupon cut from THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. FRANK QUEEN PUB. CO., LTD. Publishers THE NEW YORK GLIPPER ALBERT J. BORIE, Managing Editor 41 W. 88th STRUT, NXW YORK OCT OUT AND Send This Ooupon and Ten Cents fora copy of THE CLIPPER RED BOOK AND DATE BOOK (For U13-1M3) To THE NSW YORK CIXPPXB 47 WTest aetb Street, New fork Meyer runs a series of curio shops In London and he Is the dominant proprietor of the newspaper, London Opinion. ■So far we have Imported our morality plays from America, to wit—"Kyerywoman, r ' at Drury Lane, ana "Everybody," now on a tour of the provincial vaudeville theatres. But the English authors are waking up. First, there is Prank Dlx, at the Oxford, with "Signposts." This Is divided into Ave "Di- rections," and depicts episodes of passion, as follow: There Is first the Garden of Eden, with Adam as the deceived husband, Eve as the naughty wife, and the Intrusive serpent. Of course, the names have to be changed, and the scene vaguely described as the Stone Age, for the censor will have none o' the Bible on the stage. Hanging on the gallows tree, the devil Is fain to admit that the wagea of sin Is death. Secondly, there is a medi- aeval garden. An outraged knight slays the lover of his wife, and remits the pretty sinner to a convent. Thirdly, there Is a very modern scene—a luxurious apartment, tbe same Inci- dent, but a sordid and cynical resort to the divorce court Fourthly, a peep Into the fu- ture; the new woman dominant, the poor husband looking like thirty cents. Fifthly, within the precincts of the theatre; a num- ber of actors and actresaes discuss the situa- tion. "Signposts" seemed acceptable. Of lighter texture, but still on the lines of a morality. Is "Tho Woman Who Wants," by Edgar Allan Wolff, at the Tivoll Its heroine Is violet Esmond, a charming woman com- fortably married to a worthy man, but with indefinable aspirations. To her enters the spirit of discontent, and persuades a divaga- tion—to Illicit love, the stage, and what not I When disaster seems Imminent (he visit of the disturber proves to have been but a dream. Tbe little play Is Ingeniously managed. But, again, the unoriginal, gre- garious character of vaudeville enterprise is enforced. . Kyssht, who has been holiday making, re- turned to the Empire on Monday. Other dancers are more persistently boomed, but nono Is more delightful or really has a firmer hold on the London public. Her re- ception was enthusiastic. She appeared in a title ballet, called "First Love." Its story is not elaborate. In tbe garden of a Busslan mansion, with a ball In progress, the beauti- ful Olga attracts the notice of Donltrl, who makes love In pantomime and dance • is en- couraged, repulsed, but finally wins. It la extremely well done. Bert Coote, who Incontinently retired from the cast of "The Grass Widow" at the Apollo, promptly re-formed a company to play "A Lamb on Wall Street" In which he is ■this week appearing at the London Palla- dium. The clever farce proves as popular m ever. Mr. Coote is quite Inimitable. ._ w . - ?i c - Gallon ends his season at Wynd- ham's Theatre to-night He Is a wealthy old gentleman, with a passion for playwrftmg, who makes an annual Jaunt Into theatrical management at great cost He cheerfully promises another next year. •£.' tte „EL a J fl0UM to-night Cyril Maude produces "The Little cafe," adapted from the French. H ' B - l«Mg will tour South Africa with a repertoire ao soon as he is free from "Everywoman," at Drury Lane. Lyn Harding must resign the part of Drake at His Majesty's Theatre on Friday S, ext i„ He •*"' for the st » te » on Saturdsy. He will be succeeded by Frederick Ross, al- rc ?.if. |D , tn e company, playing a lesser part ,v *y ndle WakeB - which must needs vacate the Playhouse, Is not to disappear. It will be done henceforth at the Court Theatre, George A. Birmingham, well known as a novelist, has written a play which Charles Hawtrey has secured. Mr. T 'Blrmingham" la actually the Beverend James Hannay. a dl^ltary of the Irish Church (Episcopalian). NOTICE. HALF TONE PICTURES 1st the read- last pasyea of THE CLIPPER viill be Inserted at these prices I Front Page Cat f Ofl.OO Double Column B10.0O sUa-le Coir !••»*• ■•*• a few weeks on the road she will bring the play to town. m. •*."!' p , r ?, flt of * 7 - B0 ° will be handed to the Actors' Orphanage Fund as the result of the recent garden party. Pinero's "Iris" Is to be revived with care 8 » e ^ L,Ter Pool Repertory, next week. X. G. Knowles figured on a short stay In London. No work l But as soon as he got here he waa persuaded to accept a short en- gagement at the London Hippodrome. Week JwLli. ni° W ^ ek: „* > , 1>la tour Will ■ i;- .•vJ 9 i» acro r <Jln »' t0 P«w«t arrangements, .Use " a me r dia?efy. B °' "* Kh ° X "^ c ' ara Bomalne and her husband, Edgar Bo- malne. sa led for Australia yesterday? Miss Bo ^?.' '» eD S*g«l by tho Rlckards firm. ^^H 6 " R l ad ' ■o. '°"8 booking manager for Gibbons, has resigned nil noritW My Fancy, the dancer, sails for Austrtlia Immediately. She proceeds to South Africa. Patsy Doyle makes bis first appceraaee si th London Hippodrome Immediately. Ada Reeve sails for America to-day. Sit should open at the Colonial on Monday se<i Some locations for Monday next are: Com and Conrad, Empire, Stockport; Dalsj Je- rome, Empire, Preston; Mooney and Holbein. Surrey Theatre; Mike S. Wbailen, Locaco Pavilion; Jen Latona, London Pavilion; Carl Herts, Metropolitan; Paul CI su ae n B, Oxford; Cartmell and Harris, Tivoll; Hurj Brown, Tottenham, and Palace, Waltlin- stowe; Bert Coote and company, Hlppodront, Brighton; May Moore Duprez, Hlppodrjm;. Brighton ; Charles Aldrlch, Albarabra, Paris; Fanny Howard. Hippodrome, Southend; i D. Bobbins, Plcturedrome, Lone Eatoa, Lowenwlrth and Cowen. Empire, Llverpw.'. the Six Banvardi, Empire, Liverpool; Tern and Lambert, Olympla, Liverpool; the Three Meers, Empire. Nottingham ; Lily Lens. Ex- pire, Nottingham; Two Bobs. Empire, M- tlnham : Caryll Wilbur and company, Empire, Sheffield; Carlisle and Welmon, Palace, Bis- mersmltb, and Empire, Holborn; Sam htero, Hippodrome. Putney, and Empire, Klibarn, Charlotte Parry, Palladium; Sears. Hippo- drome, Manchester. ... , ,., Harry Lauder, who has been III, reform to the Tivoll on Monday next. . Howard and Harris, recently retorw from America, opened at the Surrey Tmiw on Monday. ,. .,_. John Calvin Brown announces MrWg rflent from his various White Citjr latera-' here, and his Immediate return to Amer» Joe Wilton, of Wilton, Hurley and Wilt". Is a visitor to tils side. . Hrt , A Glasgow newspaper man reviles wr £> ! : bert Tree's vaudeville work as "truckling rw the enemy." Tree retorts: "Religion Mj ■ preached In the pulpit, it lar 1 "! preached in the desert . . - we live» democratic times, and I for one horn «• privilege to go forth to the masses, b«rw them the message of the drama, ■* t l %S tend the franchises of my audiences, to w profit and to mine." Bo like Tree! ^ The Sisters Maccarte announce their "* arrival In Australia. __ . n ,.vr, "Dot" Campbell, of Campbell and ««», has been laid up eight weeks-an ■ass- knee and incidental lumbago. He » <«' work again on Monday week, r.t the WW drome, Brighton. , _ aa jte There were two American m* ai ffi.ifi~ successful at the Hippodrome on www. Potter and Hartwell, the "wordless nil"" 1 ists," and tbe Ragtime Octette. 4 ■ » ARNOLD DALIT'S rl.A»S. Arnold Daly, whose vehicle. >'•<:«• £ at the'Harris Theatre, riew lork. ™ Art , u r day night last will remain am * m Hopkins' management. On jS/isjji* appear at Hammersteln's, In l at ° u . Dt t Wives," In which he has appeared Da^ 0 „. not In New York City, as for ?» » e m i Mr. Daly will remsln n ™-«'}?: , ae« few weeks, as he Is going to &*££ production with Mr. Hopkins. 1 " | e u F B ie Son will be a massive one, "",? *'„ p! i: month to prepare. Mjwt of m J<ff fg Base *j, n The WgL l wlU hd'* TB one, —J ""„i« if* Most of m m y coking from London. The no V'.J -Abu* is being kept a secret, as iu, iJ SJ at managers are still trying to ^; Jt London producers. The Ame., J" », ■ are. of course, unaware of tre . •" •— and Hopkins have secured the .^ ce - SEVERAL CHANGES ,; " .^Mjir*! Maude Raymond hai M^StPL Burt as Daphlne FollettOn 'JrSguit $ at tbe Park Theatre. Fran.-- ^roH?/ now playing OUve Ulrica's W'}-A w ff. * Samuel Brown Is now being V"'-f ta "' McCarthy.